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Ice Cream Fork
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Ice Cream Fork

A relic from the era of highly specialized cutlery.
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Victorian Soda Fountains
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Victorian Soda Fountains

Once upon a time, getting your carbonation fix required a visit to a monstrous machine.
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Knickerbocker Glory
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Knickerbocker Glory

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
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Lobster Mushroom
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Lobster Mushroom

This mushroom isn't a mushroom at all.
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Bridal Veil Stinkhorn
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Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

This pretty mushroom smells like rotting flesh.
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Longevity Peach
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Longevity Peach

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.
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Egg Waffles
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Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
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Lithuanian Spit Cake
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Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
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Bluff Oysters
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Bluff Oysters

The rarest oysters come from the bottom of the sea at the end of the earth.
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Cupuaçu
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Cupuaçu

This Brazilian fruit is cacao's lesser-known, tangy cousin.
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit

This fruit can also count as dessert.
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Carolina Gold
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Carolina Gold

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
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Honey Toast Box
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Honey Toast Box

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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Kendal Mint Cake
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Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.
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Molinillo
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Molinillo

Twist your way to hot chocolate perfection with this wooden whisk.
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Chocolate Santafereño
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Chocolate Santafereño

This steamy concoction features a salty, melted surprise at the bottom of the mug: white cheese.
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Brie Noir
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Brie Noir

Brie's dark, older cousin can only be found in one region of France.
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Twelve Grapes
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Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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Hákarl
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Hákarl

Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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Pawpaw
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Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.
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Hanging Tomatoes
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Hanging Tomatoes

This tomato variety can stay fresh for six months after harvesting.
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Durian
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Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
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Hverabrauð
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Hverabrauð

Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.
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